Kudos to the ANG units in Illinois

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May 30, 2008 at 12:01 AMMay 30, 2008 at 7:32 PM

I got this press release from the Illinois Army National Guard yesterday and was told it was a pretty big deal. Apparently, the Army gives out such awards on a national level and some came from Illinois. Here in Peoria, we take special note of the 1144th in Streator and the 232rd in Springfield as they are close enough to possibly have some local guys in the mix but kudos to all three groups. It’s an honor. I am trying to get more information from the Bureau. They called me back yesterday but I was out of the office, so I’ll try to update this post when I can. From the press release below:

SPRINGFIELD – The Army Chief of Staff is honoring 85 outstanding units who excel in supply, maintenance and deployment logistics, through the Combined Logistics Excellence Awards (CLEA). The awards are going to units from the United States, Korea, Japan, Germany, Italy and Puerto Rico.

The Illinois Army National Guard’s 1344th Transportation Company is being awarded the Maintenance Excellence runner-up award for the National Guard, Table of Organization and Equipment, Medium Category. The 1344th Transportation Company is a medium truck company, based in East St. Louis with a detachment unit located in Cairo. Even though the unit has not been deployed as a whole, in the past four years there have been approximately 100 Soldiers from the 1344th TC that have deployed with other units.

The Headquarters Detachment, 1144th Transportation Motor Transport Battalion in Delavan and the 108th Sustainment Brigade from Chicago are being awarded the Deployment Excellence runner-up award for the National Guard small unit category. The 1144th Transportation Battalion recently returned home from their deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were part of the Joint Logistics Task Force 1444 at Camp Arifjan. The unit’s main responsibility was to track, monitor and oversee convoys throughout Iraq and Kuwait. They also supported nearly 90 missions hauling cargo, traveling approximately 94,000 miles in theater.

The 108th Sustainment Brigade is currently deployed and has been tasked with a historical mission to help the Iraqi Army become self-sufficient in logistics. The unit is split up into three teams based in different locations throughout Iraq. Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, stationed at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, was selected as one of the four finalists at the national level for the Supply Excellence Award in the small Mission Table of Organization and Equipment category. They deployed to Iraq and were awarded the meritorious unit citation and in 1997 won the Supply Excellence Award. In 2001, the unit was the national winner in the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence.

“The winners of these awards demonstrate what it means to be Army Strong. They give credence to our theme, The Army: Strength of the Nation,” said Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody. “Most importantly, all of these high performing units, not only the ones being recognized, but all the units that competed are winners because of this competition. They took on the challenge to demonstrate that they are the best in their business, and we are proud of their achievements.”

The winners will be receiving their award June 3 at the CLEA ceremony held in Alexandria, Va. They will also be treated to a day in Washington, D.C. with a tour of the Pentagon and seats at the Twilight Tattoo.

“We have outstanding Soldiers in the Illinois Army National Guard. These awards recognize the hard work and dedication of these units,” said Maj. Gen. (IL) William Enyart, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard.

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I got this press release from the Illinois Army National Guard yesterday and was told it was a pretty big deal. Apparently, the Army gives out such awards on a national level and some came from Illinois. Here in Peoria, we take special note of the 1144th in Streator and the 232rd in Springfield as they are close enough to possibly have some local guys in the mix but kudos to all three groups. It’s an honor. I am trying to get more information from the Bureau. They called me back yesterday but I was out of the office, so I’ll try to update this post when I can. From the press release below:

SPRINGFIELD – The Army Chief of Staff is honoring 85 outstanding units who excel in supply, maintenance and deployment logistics, through the Combined Logistics Excellence Awards (CLEA). The awards are going to units from the United States, Korea, Japan, Germany, Italy and Puerto Rico.

The Illinois Army National Guard’s 1344th Transportation Company is being awarded the Maintenance Excellence runner-up award for the National Guard, Table of Organization and Equipment, Medium Category. The 1344th Transportation Company is a medium truck company, based in East St. Louis with a detachment unit located in Cairo. Even though the unit has not been deployed as a whole, in the past four years there have been approximately 100 Soldiers from the 1344th TC that have deployed with other units.

The Headquarters Detachment, 1144th Transportation Motor Transport Battalion in Delavan and the 108th Sustainment Brigade from Chicago are being awarded the Deployment Excellence runner-up award for the National Guard small unit category. The 1144th Transportation Battalion recently returned home from their deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were part of the Joint Logistics Task Force 1444 at Camp Arifjan. The unit’s main responsibility was to track, monitor and oversee convoys throughout Iraq and Kuwait. They also supported nearly 90 missions hauling cargo, traveling approximately 94,000 miles in theater.

The 108th Sustainment Brigade is currently deployed and has been tasked with a historical mission to help the Iraqi Army become self-sufficient in logistics. The unit is split up into three teams based in different locations throughout Iraq. Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 232nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, stationed at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, was selected as one of the four finalists at the national level for the Supply Excellence Award in the small Mission Table of Organization and Equipment category. They deployed to Iraq and were awarded the meritorious unit citation and in 1997 won the Supply Excellence Award. In 2001, the unit was the national winner in the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence.

“The winners of these awards demonstrate what it means to be Army Strong. They give credence to our theme, The Army: Strength of the Nation,” said Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody. “Most importantly, all of these high performing units, not only the ones being recognized, but all the units that competed are winners because of this competition. They took on the challenge to demonstrate that they are the best in their business, and we are proud of their achievements.”

The winners will be receiving their award June 3 at the CLEA ceremony held in Alexandria, Va. They will also be treated to a day in Washington, D.C. with a tour of the Pentagon and seats at the Twilight Tattoo.

“We have outstanding Soldiers in the Illinois Army National Guard. These awards recognize the hard work and dedication of these units,” said Maj. Gen. (IL) William Enyart, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard.

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